But for as much as we are told this tidbit of beauty information, there are still plenty of people out there who venture into the world day after day without a drop of sun protection on their skin. And, when you start to see the unwanted effects of the sun take hold on your skin, a lot of the damage is already done (although it can be reversed to some degree) and you wish you would have listened to what you’ve always been told.

We caught a glimpse of her on Reddit and we couldn’t agree more. In fact, her daughter (who posted the image) said her mother’s skin is the reason why she wears sunscreen every single day (she used to fight her mother on it because she hated how it felt, but it was pushed on her at an early age). Better to proceed with caution and protect your skin than deal with the aftermath years later.